Portuguese police examine the scene where Brit expat Mr Carley-Pocock was killed with a spear

A psychiatrist who examined Reicha said he had an “explosive personality” and showed “indifference” to his crime - but was fit for trial.

Public prosecutor Brizida Miguel claimed ahead of the trial: “Eugenio Reicha did what he did with the intention of causing his victim’s death, without any apparent motive.

“He had an intimate relationship with this person. He acted in an insensitive manner and with total indifference for his victim’s life.”

Judge Pavao rejected prosecution claims Reicha killed his victim to facilitate the theft and convicting him of simple homicide rather than a crime of qualified homicide which would be the exact equivalent of murder under English law.

He told him before as he sent him to jail: “Fourteen and a half years can seem like a lot of time to some and a short time to others.

“You can use it to become a man and if that’s the case it’s a proper penalty, or you can keep being a nobody and continue to be aggressive and uncaring about others. It’s up to you.”

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Eugenio Filipe Reicha lashed out at his victim in a drug-fuelled row over sex

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Reicha admitted to police after he killed Simon then took a bath and grabbed something to eat before leaving the scene

The judge ordered the destruction of the phone used to take the sick photos saying: “It was a hideous act. It would be immoral to give it back to you.”

Mr Carley-Pocock, who quit his accountancy job and moved to Portugal after being diagnosed with a serious illness, was found naked with chest, stomach and head injuries on April 5 last year.

A British ex-boyfriend helped police piece together his last hours and collect forensic, but neither he or any other family or friends were in court for the verdict and sentencing.